Having or wearing wings, in any sense: as, the winged horse (Pegasus); the winged god (Mercury); a winged (feathered) arrow; a winged ship.In heraldry, having wings.Specifically— Noting a bird when the wings are of a different tincture from the body.Noting an object not usually having wings: as, a winged column.In bot., anat., and conchology, alate; alated; having a part resembling or likened to a wing: as, a winged shell or bone; a winged seed. See cuts under sphenoid, wing-shell, and wing, n., 9 .Abounding with wings, and hence with birds; swarming with birds.Moving or passing on or as on wings; swift; rapid.Soaring; lofty; elevated; sublime.Disabled in the wing; having the wing broken.[l. c] See winged bull, above.